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aggravate

/ˈæɡ.ɹə.veɪ̯t/
verb
  1. To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.

  2. (by extension) To make worse; to exacerbate.

  3. To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify.

    "He aggravated the story."

Synonymsexasperate, irritate, provoke, exacerbate, exaggerate, heighten
Antonymsalleviate, mitigate

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